At night, Zhang Jishi and Wang Yulan returned.
Both of them had tired looks on their faces, but there was joy in their eyes and their spirits were still high.
Efforts with hope and anticipation are always glorious and make people full of energy at all times.
"Yuhuchun's reputation is gradually growing. Now the store is doing quite well. We're running low on ingredients, so we need to order more..."
"The food is still a bit expensive. We can't completely imitate Xuan Yu Pavilion. We need to lower the price a bit."
"In that case, we won't make much money, so we can reduce the amount of dishes and not change the names too much, just give discounts..."
The two of them discussed the matter intensively, without avoiding Zhang Mingtu.
However, Zhang Mingtu was not forced to learn restaurant management and related cooking skills.
After Zhang Mingtu chose to inherit the Zhang family's Jinyiwei position, Zhang Benji talked to Zhang Jishi and Wang Yulan and their wife.
Zhang Mingtu's identity was not revealed. It was just said that a very good job had been found for Zhang Mingtu, and there was no need to worry about his future and he did not have to be confined to a restaurant.
Zhang Benji has been the clan leader for many years and is quite fair in his dealings. He still has a good reputation in the clan.
With him as a guarantor, Zhang Jishi and Wang Yulan immediately felt relieved.
Moreover, ever since their son suffered the hardship of training martial arts, his mind seemed to no longer be on martial arts.
After improving the brewing method and inventing the distillation method some time ago, he has been busy every day and is rarely seen, except for practicing martial arts.
The couple was a little worried at first, but the clan leader solved the problem for them and they no longer had any worries. Now they put all their attention on the restaurant.
It was not only to fulfill the wish of his wife's father, but also to leave a way out for Zhang Mingtu.
Zhang Mingtu listened for a while and found that there were not many problems. After his parents gradually fell asleep, he turned over and jumped out of the window.
Walk straight to the area where the county government office is located in the center of Jianyi. That area is home to the most valuable and powerful people in the county government office.
There are many large mansions of noble families. The Wang and Li families both live nearby. Even the chief officer of this place, Yuchi Liao, lives in that area.
Such families used to be magnificent and luxurious, but secretly they had many dark places that were not discovered by others.
The one who had achieved success in practicing the Sutra of the Original Vow of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva often traveled in these areas and gained a considerable amount of information.
Many of the tricks used by the Wang and Li families were learned from the wronged spirit of a strangled accountant from the Wang family.
Many of these wealthy families have children who have been sold to them.
This has been the case for generations, and their descendants have been slaves since birth. It has always been like this and will not change.
What is even more outrageous is that such people were born, grew up and died in wealthy families, and their relevant household registrations were not in the registration books of the government.
They could dispose of the private property of these gentry at will, including killing them.
At the same time, because these children are raised from childhood, their loyalty can be guaranteed to a certain extent, so they are often reused.
Even if they betrayed, they could be easily killed.
The officially registered population of Jianyi is hundreds of thousands of households, but the actual population size is a mystery, and even Zhang Mingtu is not sure.
Over the years, due to natural disasters and man-made disasters, countless people have sold their children, signed indentures, and sold themselves or their children to the homes of wealthy people, just to have something to eat and a way to survive.
Jiangnan is rich, but the tax revenue collected is not much, which is one of the most critical reasons.
From the most reasonable official perspective, Jiangnan Home has not violated any law, and all registered residents pay taxes on time and in full.
But the number of people actually registered is far less than the actual number.
No one knows how many household registrations the wealthy people in Jiangnan have concealed.
Zhang Mingtu knew a thing or two, which was why he often came to the county government office and the wealthy places where the Wang and Li families lived.
He walked along the dark side of the corner with familiarity, each step just right, hiding in the shadows formed by the treetops and the wall.
The ancient mansions were full of twists and turns, which could not be fully appreciated at a glance. They were surrounded by flowing water and rockery, and screens were added inside the houses to prevent people from taking in everything at a glance, thus retaining a sense of mystery.
It is quite consistent with the mysterious and introverted character of Oriental people.
It also made it easier for Zhang Mingtu to sneak in.
Although it was his first time to come to the house, Zhang Mingtu was not unfamiliar with it.
On the contrary, it was very familiar. He had been preparing for this step for ten years. Although this part of the memory was not the focus, some of it remained in his heart.
The slight influence brought by the future figure's consciousness when it merged into this body allowed him to walk smoothly in the house.
He did not go to the most magnificent houses, but went to the side rooms and courtyards where the servants lived.
That's where the wronged souls and resentment gather.
Children born at home usually die in this area, silently and without any excuses.
The deaths of farmhands, tenants and the like in the family were often caused by falling into a well or by illness from overwork.
When it comes to matters happening within the courts, the government offices usually close the cases quickly. However, if the circumstances of the death are very suspicious and the reasons are too poor, closing the case may be a little more "troublesome".
After all, there are dozens of people in the yamen, and the daily food and drink expenses are also a considerable amount.
As for upholding justice for others, who cares about a lonely man with no relatives or friends?
If there are living relatives, the cost will be higher, or you can spend a little money to appease them and make them sensible.
If you are not sensible, the whole family may die from "accidentally eating" puffer fish.
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